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- 20/08/2020
Fire Service FireBike motorcycle instructors thanked following course
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s FireBike motorcycle instructors have been thanked for holding the "best day's training". The FireBike team held its first Advanced Machine Skills course since lockdown on Sunday (16 August), teaching 10 motorcyclists at Wethersfield ...
- 13/08/2020
Safety advice for driving in heavy rain
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is warning drivers to take extra care on the roads following forecasted heavy rain in Essex. Jim Palmer, Assistant Director, Head of Prevention and Protection said: "Driving in wet conditions can be dangerous especially after a ...
- 06/08/2020
Fire Service issues safety advice for hot weather
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has issued safety advice ahead of this week’s hot temperatures. With the temperatures set to rise, the risk of fire increases - especially in dry weather - and the Service wants to help keep Essex residents safe. James Palmer, Assistant Director of ...
- 05/08/2020
Sprinklers to be installed at three tower blocks in Essex
Sprinkler funding applications have been granted to three tower blocks in Essex, helping to keep residents safe in their homes. Since 2013, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has part-funded and supported the retrofitting of sprinklers in high risk premises in Essex. The latest ...
- 04/08/2020
Fire Service fits more than 1,450 smoke alarms during pandemic
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service fitted 1,464 smoke alarms between March and July including 154 sensory smoke alarms. Do you have working smoke alarms in your home? They are proven life-savers and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service wants every home in Essex to have working smoke ...
- 04/08/2020
Firefighters set to walk the Essex Way for The Fire Fighters Charity
Two Essex County Fire and Rescue Service firefighters are taking on an 81 mile walk to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity. Firefighters Toby Ingham and Luis de Goni-Parks decided to take on a charity challenge by walking the Essex Way after hearing about the struggles The Fire ...
- 03/08/2020
Fire Service issues road safety plea after three fatalities in one weekend
Firefighters are asking the public to consider their driving habits after three separate road traffic collisions claimed the lives of three young Essex men over the weekend. Crews were called to Frinton-on-Sea on Friday evening after a motorbike collided with a lamppost, killing the 17-year-old ...
- 31/07/2020
Virtual celebration held to thank Fire Service ambulance drivers and trainers
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service hosted a remote celebration earlier this week to thank on-call firefighters who worked as ambulance drivers during the peak of the pandemic and everyone else involved in the project. In a partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust, 19 ...
- 31/07/2020
Fire Service Safe and Well Officer retires after 41 years
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Safe and Well Officer and former firefighter Gerry Hudson-Crane retires today (31 July) after 41 years’ at the Service. Gerry spent nine years at Grays Fire Station on Red Watch and a further 19 years on White Watch at Southend Fire Station, before ...
- 29/07/2020
Fire Service team retains Investors in People accreditation for the seventh time
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s Fleet Services team has retained an Investors in People accreditation for the seventh time. The team, which is based Lexden and the Service’s Headquarters, has held the accreditation since 2001 and it is valid for three years. The accreditation ...
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